Eadon Consulting recently provided specialist engineering support for ‘Over Easy’, a rotating artwork by the British sculptor Richard Wilson, which is built into the facade of the ARC building in Stockton-on-Tees.

Over Easy was made for the ARC Stockon Arts Centre, which opened in 1999. The artwork is an 8-metre-wide rotating disc set into the building’s curved façade. As it slowly turns in both directions, it changes how the building looks.

Richard Wilson worked with Price & Myers on the sculpture’s original design. Now, more than 25 years later, Price & Myers invited Eadon to assess the rotating mechanism to help ensure it can continue to operate reliably.

Eadon inspected the mechanism in situ and monitored the sculpture as it rotated. Following the inspection, we provided recommendations and an outline maintenance schedule to allow them to keep it running reliably in the future.

Our experience with complex moving structures helped us assess the system and offer practical advice for future maintenance, supporting the preservation of this unique piece of public artwork.